Page 4: Historical Events In February - 08

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen on this day in history.   

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen on February - 08.   

1883  Joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance on February - 08.   

1884  Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on February - 08.   

1885  On this day in history edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)   

1886  Charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show) on this day in history.   

1887  Dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship) on February - 08.   

1887  Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club on February - 08.   

1888  On this day in history matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic   

1889  Flood ravages Dutch coast on February - 08.   

1890  On February - 08 claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism   

1891  On this day in history edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer   

1892  Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt) on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 08 enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks   

1894  On this day in history ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher   

1895  On February - 08 tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg   

1895  On this day in history king Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas)   

1896  On February - 08 georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris   

1896  Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning) on this day in history.   

1898  John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) on February - 08.   

1898  On February - 08 john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)   

1900  Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 08 janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer   

1902  On February - 08 lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda)   

1903  On February - 08 abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia   

1904  On this day in history outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

1904  Russo-Japanese War begins on this day in history.   

1904  On February - 08 igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on February - 08.   

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on this day in history.   

1905  Truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater) on February - 08.   

1906  On this day in history artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein)   

1907  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1908  Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth on this day in history.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.